Brian Gilbert

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Brian Gilbert is a film director. Born in England, he spent much of his childhood in Australia, where he was a child star of film, television and radio. Returning to England at the age of fourteen, he completed his education at Oxford University. He continued working as a professional actor until 1979, when he joined the National Film and television School as a directing student. So well-received was his graduation film, 'The Devotee' that producer David Puttman immediately commissioned him to write and direct a feature length film for the Channel Four 'First Love' series. From there, he went on to direct 'The Frog Prince' ('French Lessons' US title), a French-English co-production. Subsequently, he has worked in both Hollywood and the UK, directing 'Vice Versa', 'Not Without My Daughter', the adaptation of the controversial best-seller of the same name, which starred Sally Field as Betty Mahmoody. Then came 'Tom and Viv' starring Willem Dafoe and Miranda Richardson, the story of poet T.S. Eliot's first marriage. This was followed by 'Wilde', starring Jude Law and Stephen Fry, based on the Richard Ellmann biography of Oscar Wilde. In 2002 he directed 'The Gathering', starring Christina Ricci, due for release under the new Weinstein Company banner in 2006/7. He also wrote and directed the documentary 'Lord Haw-Haw: Portrait of a Fanatic' for UK and Irish television, and in 2006, directed the highly successful stage version of Mary Kenny's play 'Allegiance', starring Mel Smith, at the Edinburgh Festival. He is a regular guest tutor at the National Film and Television School.

Brian is married with two daughters and lives in London.